What is a campaign chest?

A campaign chest is a chest of drawers that breaks down into smaller pieces for easier transport. Some people refer to this type of case furniture as a military chest. Although mobile furniture for military campaigns dates back to the Romans, the British Army in its global conquests in the 18th and 19th centuries defined the style we know as campaign furniture with sturdy and elegant pieces. Find a selection of campaign chests on 1stDibs.

English Campaign Chest

Campaign Teak

Antique Campaign Desk

Antique Military Chest

19th Century Chest With Brass

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Antique 1810s English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810

$15,000

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

English camphor wood and mahogany military campaign chest with an upper case central fitted hinged

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Antique 1810s English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810

$15,000

Antique English Regency Campaign Chest Flatware Silverware Box Tilden - Thurber

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Regency Style Campaign Chest Flatware Silverware Box, Tilden - Thurber. Item

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Campaign Chest Flatware Silverware Box Tilden - Thurber

$895

19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century William IV period mahogany campaign box or small chest with brass mounts. An unusual

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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale

$2,350

Vintage English Colonial Oak Wood Small Campaign Chest Nightstand Side Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage English Colonial Oak Wood Small Campaign Chest Nightstand Side Table. Item features solid

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage English Colonial Oak Wood Small Campaign Chest Nightstand Side Table

$525

Fine Antique British Mahogany Campaign Style Server Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Fine antique English mahogany Campaign style server chest, with a step back two tiered hinged top

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Antique 19th Century Irish Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique British Mahogany Campaign Style Server Chest

$5,800

Antique English Victorian Walnut Burl Inlaid Campaign Jewelry Chest Vanity Box 1

Located in Dayton, OH

A superb antique 19th century English Victorian burled walnut travel campaign vanity box featuring

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Victorian Walnut Burl Inlaid Campaign Jewelry Chest Vanity Box 1

$1,400 Sale Price

30% Off

Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique campaign box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts

$1,895

English Naval dockyard campaign chest

Located in Salisbury, GB

Victorian Naval dockyard chest This Victorian Naval dockyard chest was made in the last quarter of

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Antique 1870s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

English Naval dockyard campaign chest

$2,461

19th Century, English Teak Campaign Chest

Located in Birmingham, AL

Handsome 19th Century, English teak two section Campaign chest with brass inset handles.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century, English Teak Campaign Chest

$5,800

English Mahogany Campaign Chest on Chest, circa 1860

Located in San Francisco, CA

English mahogany Campaign chest on chest, circa 1860.

Category

Antique 1860s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English Mahogany Campaign Chest on Chest, circa 1860

$9,200

An English Military Campaign chest on chest c1850

Located in London, GB

A top quality officers campaign chest made in the mid 19th century in the best quality mahogany

Category

Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

An English Military Campaign chest on chest c1850

$9,950 / set

English Diminutive Campaign Chest with Brass Hardware

Located in Bastrop, TX

Carved campaign style brass inlaid chest. Measures: 22.5" x 23.5" x 12" An English mahogany

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Diminutive Campaign Chest with Brass Hardware

$895

Early 18th Century English Paneled Campaign Chest with Carved Accents

Located in Richmond, VA

Early 18th Century English Paneled Campaign Chest with Carved Accents

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 18th Century English Paneled Campaign Chest with Carved Accents

$7,500

Antique English Campaign Chest

Located in Austin, TX

An antique English campaign chest of drawers of ebonized and French polished mahogany, oak as a

Category

Vintage 1910s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique English Campaign Chest

$3,200

English Campaign Chest, 19th Century

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century English Campaign Chest. Chest of drawers has two drawers on top of three larger, more

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Campaign Chest, 19th Century

$3,950

19th Century English Campaign Chest

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very nice English campaign chest of drawers. The early 19th century chest is in two pieces, two

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Campaign Chest

$4,850

19th C, English Campaign Chest

Located in Sheffield, MA

Wonderful English campaign chest with great hardware. Paw feet are not original to the chest

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th C, English Campaign Chest

$3,950

19th Century English Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Manhasset, NY

A handsome English Campaign chest on chest of drawers, late 19th century, a mahogany conforming

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century English Campaign Chest of Drawers

$5,000

English Campaign Chest With Writing Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

Handsome 19th Century English Campaign Chest. Top section of chest folds out and becomes a writing

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

English Campaign Chest With Writing Desk

$3,250

English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

Spectacular English Campaign Chest - ship captain's desk / chest in two parts. The top central

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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk

$3,300

English Campaign Chest in Camphor Wood, Late 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The English Campaign chest in camphor wood in 2 parts with brass mounts and pulls ending in turned

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Campaign Chest in Camphor Wood, Late 19th Century

$5,385

English Campaign Chest of Drawers 19th century

Located in MILL, NL

English Campaign chest of drawers. 19th century. Made of mahogany. Beautiful patina and colour

Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

English Campaign Chest of Drawers 19th century

$3,416

19th Century English Campaign Chest as a Table

Located in Southampton, NY

19th Century English Campaign Chest as a Table

Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Side Tables

19th Century English Campaign Chest as a Table

$4,500

English Campaign Chest

Located in Charleston, SC

English Military Campaign chest made of mahogany with original recessed brasses and bun feet

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English Campaign Chest

$9,500

Antique English Campaign Chest

Located in Austin, TX

A stout 19th century English antique campaign chest which has been fully restored. It is made of

Category

Antique 1890s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique English Campaign Chest

$4,900

English Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

English solid mahogany five drawer campaign chest, Circa 1850-1860, with recessed brass pulls and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English Campaign Chest of Drawers

$6,800

English Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

An English brass-mounted mahogany Campaign chest of drawers, late 19th century, in two parts with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English Campaign Chest of Drawers

$5,800

c.1940 English Campaign Chest

Located in High Point, NC

English Campaign-style chest of drawers with two over three drawer configuration, circa 1940. Case

Category

Vintage 1940s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

c.1940 English Campaign Chest

$2,200

English Campaign Chest in Teak

Located in Austin, TX

An English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a teak wood exterior, showing two

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Campaign Chest in Teak

$7,895

English Campaign Chest in Teak

Located in Austin, TX

An English military officer’s Campaign ware chest, featuring a dark teakwood exterior, showing two

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

English Campaign Chest in Teak

$7,895

19th Century English Campaign Chest

Located in High Point, NC

19th century campaign chest from England made from camphor wood. The corners and sides of the chest

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Campaign Chest

$4,500

19th Century English Campaign Chest

Located in High Point, NC

19th century camphor wood campaign chest from England. The chest is in two sections, for easy

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Campaign Chest

$5,495

19th Century English Campaign Chest

Located in East Hampton, NY

Beautiful 2 piece 19th C. campaign chest....great finish and brass mounts....

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Campaign Chest

$4,200

19th Century English Campaign Chest

Located in East Hampton, NY

Beautiful 19th century two-piece Campaign chest with top front desk in upper side drawer, brass

Category

Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Campaign Chest

$7,800

19th Century English Campaign Chest

Located in East Hampton, NY

Handsome campaign chest in two parts with brass hardware, 19th century. Small desk in top middle

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Campaign Chest

$7,800

Antique English Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique English five-drawer pine Campaign chest with plenty of history and rustic appeal. Featuring

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique English Campaign Chest of Drawers

$6,450

Antique English Campaign Chest

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Authentic English officers Campaign chest with four drawers and retaining its original brass

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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Dressers

Antique English Campaign Chest

$6,450

Antique English Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique British colonial 19th century English five-drawer chest handcrafted in well grained

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Campaign Chest of Drawers

$6,950

Early 19th Century English Campaign Chest

Located in High Point, NC

Early 19th century mahogany campaign chest of drawers from England. This is a wonderful chest with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century English Campaign Chest

$5,250

Antique English Campaign Chest, circa 1850

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Antique English brass-bound mahogany campaign chest on chest with bureau. In exceptional condition

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Campaign Chest, circa 1850

$3,900

Antique English Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Handsome 19th century British colonial five drawer campaign chest handcrafted in mahogany with

Category

Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Antique English Campaign Chest of Drawers

$8,300

19th Century English Campaign Chest with Desk

Located in East Hampton, NY

19th century English two-part Campaign chest having a desk in its top drawer.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century English Campaign Chest with Desk

$5,200

19th Century English Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Westwood, NJ

19th century English brass bound two part campaign form chest of drawers with brass carrying

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century English Campaign Chest of Drawers

$6,700

19th Century English Campaign Chest

Located in East Hampton, NY

Handsome 19th century two piece campaign chest with a writing desk built into the top drawer....

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Antique 19th Century English Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Campaign Chest

$8,800

19th Century English Campaign Chest of Drawers / Dresser

Located in Viterbo, VT

Campaign chest of drawers handmade in England in the early 1800s using mahogany. The chest is made

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Campaign Chest of Drawers / Dresser

$3,857

Vintage English Campaign Chest or Dresser

By Bradley Furniture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Handsome English mid century British colonial style campaign chest crafted in exotic yew wood in

Category

Mid-20th Century English Campaign Dressers

Materials

Yew

Vintage English Campaign Chest or Dresser

$8,350

An English Campaign Chest of Drawers, Circa 1860

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This handsome campaign chest with clean lines has a rectangular top over two short and three long

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

An English Campaign Chest of Drawers, Circa 1860

19th Century English Campaign Chest on Stand

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Campaign chest resting on stand. Lift lid top. Polished brass handles and hardware.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Cabinets

19th Century English Campaign Chest on Stand

$2,950

Sublimely Elegant Tall Narrow English Campaign Chest or Side End Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

An amazing elegant tall narrow mahogany Campaign chest or side table having 4 stacked drawers with

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Vintage 1920s English Campaign End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Sublimely Elegant Tall Narrow English Campaign Chest or Side End Table

$3,200

English walnut campaign chest with fitted desk late 19th century

Located in Charleston, SC

English campaign chest with fitted desk.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

English walnut campaign chest with fitted desk late 19th century

$6,800

Antique 19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique, mahogany, English Campaign chest of drawers or dresser with the original brass hardware

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique 19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest

$6,950

Antique British Colonial Rosewood Campaign Chest

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Handsome 19th century English campaign chest handcrafted with rosewood in an unusual form with

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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Antique British Colonial Rosewood Campaign Chest

$3,950

English Camphor Wood Campaign Chest, Mid-19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The mid-19th century English campaign chest in camphor wood with five drawers, brass mounts and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Camphor Wood Campaign Chest, Mid-19th Century

$6,485

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Chest

Located in New York, NY

An antique English campaign chest of drawers, 19th century. This well-aged chest consists of two

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Chest

$4,800

Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Handsome 19th century English campaign chest handcrafted in mahogany with five drawers in two piece

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest of Drawers

$8,400

19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A 19th century mahogany brass-bound English Campaign chest in two parts with round brass recessed

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Chest

$7,750

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English Campaign Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the English campaign chest you’re looking for. Each English campaign chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the English campaign chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each English campaign chest bearing Victorian, Regency or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one English campaign chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hobbs Co. and Irwin Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an English Campaign Chest?

The average selling price for an English campaign chest at 1stDibs is $4,800, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $24,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About English Campaign Chest

What is a campaign chest?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
A campaign chest is a chest of drawers that breaks down into smaller pieces for easier transport. Some people refer to this type of case furniture as a military chest. Although mobile furniture for military campaigns dates back to the Romans, the British Army in its global conquests in the 18th and 19th centuries defined the style we know as campaign furniture with sturdy and elegant pieces. Find a selection of campaign chests on 1stDibs.

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